VIFF 2017 Films Showered With Oscar Nominations

DANIEL KALUUYA as Chris Washington in “Get Out,” a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of “The Visit,” “Insidious” series and “The Gift”) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.

This image released by A24 Films shows director Greta Gerwig, right, and Saoirse Ronan on the set of “Lady Bird.” Gerwig is expected to be the fifth woman nominated for an Oscar for best director when the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards are announced on Tuesday. (Merie Wallace/A24 via AP)

The 2018 Oscar nominations dropped this morning, with ‘The Shape Of Water’ leading the pack with a whopping 13 nominations. Greta Gerwig has become only the fifth woman to ever be nominated for the Best Director award, while ‘Get Out’ director Jordan Peele has also done well with four nominations for his debut feature-length film, sitting alongside Gerwig in the Best Director nominations, as well as picking up nods for Best Screenplay, Best Picture and Best Actor, thanks to Daniel Kaluuya’s performance.

In the Best Actress category, Margot Robbie will do battle against Sally Hawkins, Frances McDormand, Saoirse Ronan and Meryl Streep, whilst the previously-mentioned Kaluuya tackles Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman and Denzel Washington in the Best Actor category.

We’re thrilled to see some VIFF 2017 favourites amongst the list of nominees, including Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Florida Project, Lady Bird, Loving Vincent, Loveless, The Insult, Faces Places, A Fantastic Woman, The Square, and Wonder. Scroll down for the full list of nominees.

Oscar Nominated Shorts at Vancity Theatre – Feb 12 to March 3
Each year the Vancity Theatre is proud to present the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Short Film in the Live Action and Animation categories. Between January 29th and February 27th, there are plenty of chances to catch them!

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VIFF Oscar Party – Sunday, March 4 at 3:30 PMTickets are now on sale for our highly anticipated VIFF 2018 Oscar Party taking place at Vancity theatre on March 4. Join us for this year’s festivities on the big screen, live audience, cocktails, red carpet, and lots of great prizes with CBC’s Lisa Christiansen as our host! Be quick! Tickets will sell out quickly: http://goviff.org/oscarsparty2018

Stay tuned in to VIFF’s social channels for more Oscar updates, and tell us who you want to see take home film’s highest honour at this year’s awards.

Mighty River from Mudbound – Music and Lyric by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura StinsonMystery Of Love from Call Me By Your Name – Music and Lyric by Sufjan StevensRemember Me from Coco – Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert LopezStand Up For Something from Marshall – Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Lonnie R. Lynn and Diane WarrenThis Is Me from The Greatest Showman – Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Beauty And The Beast – Production Design by Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration by Katie SpencerBlade Runner 2049 – Production Design by Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration by Alessandra QuerzolaDarkest Hour – Production Design by Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration by Katie SpencerDunkirk – Production Design by Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration by Gary FettisThe Shape Of Water – Production Design by Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration by Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin